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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 3, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees, played on August 3, 1940 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 3, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 3, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lefty Gomez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Smith |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 12,025 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Rue 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: George Moriarty 3B: Cal Hubbard |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Henrich | Center Fielder |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
| Buster Mills | Right Fielder |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Lefty Gomez | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ben Chapman | Left Fielder |
| Roy Weatherly | Center Fielder |
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
| Beau Bell | Right Fielder |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Rusty Peters | Second Baseman |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Al Smith | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 3, 1940
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Smith
Crosetti hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Smith
Rolfe hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Smith
Henrich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Smith
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Gomez
Chapman hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Gomez
Weatherly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Gomez
Boudreau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Weatherly moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trosky vs. Gomez
Trosky hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henrich who is chasing the ball. Trosky reaches third base with a triple. Weatherly scores. Boudreau goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Gomez
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Trosky scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Gomez
Keltner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Peters vs. Gomez
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. Bell scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Gomez
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Gordon fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Smith
Rosar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Smith
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mills vs. Smith
Mills hits a line drive into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gomez
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keller. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Hadley
Bump Hadley now pitching.
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Weatherly vs. Hadley
Weatherly hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boudreau vs. Hadley
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Smith
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hadley vs. Smith
Hadley hits a line drive into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Smith
Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Hadley
Trosky hits a popup towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hadley
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Hadley
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe juggles the ball. That's an error on Rolfe. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peters vs. Hadley
Peters hits a fly ball into center field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hemsley vs. Hadley
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hadley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bell moves to third. Keltner moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Hadley
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Smith
Rolfe hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Smith
Henrich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Peters settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Smith
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Hadley
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Hadley
Weatherly hits a fly ball into center field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Hadley
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Smith
Rosar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Smith
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky fields the ball and throws to Smith covering. Safe. Rosar moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mills vs. Smith
Mills hits a popup, foul, towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dahlgren vs. Smith
Dahlgren hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chapman. Dahlgren reaches second base with a double. Rosar scores. Keller moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hadley vs. Smith
Hadley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Crosetti vs. Smith
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Hadley
Trosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Hadley
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Trosky moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keltner vs. Hadley
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Trosky scores. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peters vs. Hadley
Peters is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hemsley vs. Hadley
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Smith
Rolfe hits a popup towards first. Trosky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Smith
Henrich hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Smith
Gordon hits a popup towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hadley
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Hadley
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Hadley
Weatherly hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Smith
Rosar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Smith
Keller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mills vs. Smith
Mills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rosar moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dahlgren vs. Smith
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Hadley
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon misplays the ball. That's an error on Gordon. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Hadley
The ball gets by Rosar for a passed ball. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trosky vs. Hadley
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Trosky for the out. Boudreau moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Hadley
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Keltner vs. Hadley
Keltner hits a fly ball into center field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Smith
Bill Knickerbocker pinch hits for Bump Hadley.
Knickerbocker is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Smith
Crosetti hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Smith
Rolfe hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Smith
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Henrich for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Sundra
Steve Sundra now pitching.
Peters hits a fly ball into right field. Mills settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Sundra
Hemsley hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gordon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sundra
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Sundra
Chapman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weatherly vs. Sundra
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Weatherly for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Smith
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Smith
Rosar hits a popup, foul, towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Smith
Keller hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/3/1940 -- New York at Cleveland
New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Crosetti F, ss 4 0 0 0 Chapman B, lf 5 0 1 0
Rolfe R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Weatherly R, cf 5 1 1 0
Henrich T, cf 3 0 0 0 Boudreau L, ss 4 1 1 0
Gordon J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Trosky H, 1b 4 2 2 2
Rosar B, c 4 1 3 0 Bell B, rf 4 1 3 1
Keller C, lf 4 0 1 0 Keltner K, 3b 4 0 1 1
Mills B, rf 3 0 1 0 Peters R, 2b 4 0 0 1
Dahlgren B, 1b 3 0 1 1 Hemsley R, c 4 0 1 0
Gomez L, p 0 0 0 0 Smith A, p 4 0 2 0
Hadley B, p 2 0 0 0
Knickerbocker B, ph 0 0 0 0
Sundra S, p 0 0 0 0
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31 1 6 1 38 5 12 5
New York 000 010 000 -- 1
Cleveland 400 010 00x -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez L (L)* 1.0 6 4 4 0 0
Hadley B 6.0 4 1 1 0 2
Sundra S 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Smith A (W) 9.0 6 1 1 1 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 2nd
E -- Rolfe R, Gordon J
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- New York 5, Cleveland 9
2B -- Smith A, Dahlgren B
3B -- Trosky H
HBP -- by Smith A (Knickerbocker B)
PB -- Rosar B
T -- 1:41
A -- 12025
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